Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   On this day in history in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

Apr 17   In the year 1881 anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

Apr 19   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) in the year 1881.   

Apr 21   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) in the year 1881.   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)   

Apr 23   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London   

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) in the year 1881.   

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany in the year 1881.   

Apr 25   On this day in history hans Windisch, German new testament expert   

Apr 27   In the year 1881 ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76   

Apr 27   Pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies in the year 1881.   

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist in the year 1881.   

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William in the year 1881.   

May 03   On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch   

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1881 bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague   

May 11   On this day in history henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59   

May 11   On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

May 12   In the year 1881 france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.   

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer on this day in history.   

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) in the year 1881.   

May 16   On this day in history world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   On this day in history world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 17   In the year 1881 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 30   In the year 1881 jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73